Did you know that stories Instagram stories have a 44% higher reach than Instagram content in the feed? They also receive 78% more clicks than posts in the feed.
Stories on Instagram are becoming increasingly popular with users. This is likely due to the fact that they incorporate various features to increase audience engagement.
If you want to succeed with stories, you are going to have to incorporate some of these features into your content. To help you get started and find success, here are some Instagram story hacks and design tips that will get you excellent results.
1. Use Professional Templates
Unless you’re skilled in graphic design, making templates for your stories can be a challenge. For that reason, consider using professionally made templates. These templates are well-made and customizable, so you can adjust them in a way that gives an appearance that matches your brand.
2. Use Interactive Stickers
Instagram story effects such as interactive stickers are one of the best ways to engage with your audience. Many story creators use stickers to create quizzes, question boxes, and polls. Aside from giving your viewers a sign that you are interested in them, your also opening a door for feedback to improve your content.
3. Create a Photo Collage
Using a photo editor, you can create a collage with multiple photos on one slide. This is a nice way to showcase everything from travel photos to different angles of a product you sell. You can start with a template and organize your pictures by hand, or you can use preset layout options and go from there.
4. Use Storytelling Techniques
There are a couple of different ways you can go about telling stories. The most common option is to film video stories. If you really want to make the video more personable, show your face at least once, preferably in the beginning.
You can also take a series of pictures and add text to them to tell a story. For example, if you part of some form of manufacturing operation (i.e. coffee farming and roasting, designing clothes, etc.), you can take photos of different sections of the process. Then add text to describe the process taking place.
5. Turn Live Photos Into Boomerangs
If you want to create a more lively photo but you don’t want to have to open Boomerang every time, you’re in luck. All you have to do is take pictures with the “Live” feature turned on, and then upload the live photo to your Instagram story. If the image is still static when you upload it, press it with your finger.
Your picture is now a Boomerang.
Instagram Story Hacks
These Instagram story hacks will prove quite useful for you in creating engaging stories. Keep it up, stay consistent, and you will see your audience grow thanks to your interesting and well-designed content.
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